Sports News in Briefs: Danes seeded second

Meanwhile, FCK pay big for striker as rivals Brøndby sell talent to PSV

When the groups for the 2018 World Cup in Russia are drawn on July 25, Denmark will be seeded second. The Danes were in danger of becoming a third seed, but wins against Serbia and Montenegro last week have proved vital.

Lions land striker
FC Copenhagen have signed the Paraguayan striker Federico Santander from Club Guarani for a fee of around 21 million kroner. The Lions have already boosted their squad for next season by bringing in Peter Ankersen, Kasper Kusk and Benjamin Verbic.

Brøndby talent sold to PSV
Brøndby IF have sold their top talent Nikolai Laursen, 17, to the Dutch champions PSV Eindhoven for around 10 million kroner. Laursen, who scored in his Brøndby debut a few weeks ago, has signed a three-year contract with PSV.

Talents need to crowdfund
Denmark’s athletics talents have been forced to turn to crowdfunding in order to fund their participation in the under-18 World Youth Championships in Cali, Colombia in July due to the Danish athletics association lacking funds. Six Danish youngsters have qualified, three of which are short of funds.

Dane-less Le Mans podium
Danish race drivers were unable to fill the shoes of nine-time Le Mans champion Tom Kristensen following his retirement last year. Marco Sørensen, Nicki Thiim and Christoffer Nygaard finished fourth in their Aston Martin.

Danish Euro sweep
The Danish men’s handball team sealed their Euro 2016 qualification after edging Bosnia at home 26-25 in their final match. The Danes dominated their qualification group, winning all their matches against Bosnia, Belarus and Lithuania, home and away.

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